The CEO’S Unplanned Heir novel (Aurelia and Leopold) novel Chapter 1294

In the soft glow of the streetlights, a lanky figure approached, his pallid complexion casting an eerie luminescence in the night. A hint of a smirk played at the corners of his lips, as if he knew a secret the world didn't.

"Nice lantern you've got there. Where'd you pick it up?"

"Just some shop down the street," Skyler replied casually, giving the stranger a once-over. The guy was strangely alluring, almost prettier than any supermodel he'd ever seen. For a split second, Skyler mistook him for a woman.

The man walked away but quickly returned, holding a lantern of his own, slightly larger than Skyler's.

"I got one too. Bigger than yours, since I'm the big brother after all."

Big brother? Skyler jolted, lifting his gaze to study the man more closely.

"Big brother? Why are you calling yourself that?"

A devilish grin spread across the man's face as he said, "Haven't you always wanted to meet me?"

A sharp pang shot through Skyler's chest, and he leaped up from the bench.

"Are you Geoffrey?"

He couldn't be sure. The man was notorious for his elusive appearances, often masked, and for all Skyler knew, this could be another one of his disguises or perhaps an impostor.

Geoffrey seemed to read his thoughts instantly.

"Are you doubting whether I'm wearing a mask or if I'm a fake brother?"

Skyler blinked, his grip tightening slightly on the lantern handle.

"Are you really Geoffrey?"

It was hard to believe that Geoffrey would just show up out of the blue, unmasked, and in the flesh.